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Thursday, September 20, 2012

AHPC Bendigo Training Camps

Bendigo Yacht Club and AHPC are joining forces to offer
sailors a series of “Cat Camps” over this coming season. The
leading coach for these programs will be Greg Goodall who is now keen to pass
on his wealth of knowledge to sailors.

Each Cat Camp will have a limited number of participants to
enable some intense individual training. Programs will vary according to
the participants, but include all facets of catamaran sailing from boat set up
to racing tactics. AHPC & Bendigo Yacht Club will have some
boats available (Vipers, C2’s, Mossies, Paper Tigers) for those participants
who need to travel some distance. Airport pickup can be organised.

To enable us to offer programs that you as sailors would
like to see, we are asking you to:

1.Reply
to this email by completing the questions below.

2.Distribute
this email through your club or class association.

3.Forward
this email to any sailors you think maybe interested.

For the 2012 – 2013 season, the following “CAT CAMPS” have
been scheduled:

CAT CAMP for YOUTH – Monday 24th to
Wednesday 26th September – This is aimed to young sailors
between the age of 15 & 19 who either sail cats, or would like to come
across to the “dark side”. It is not a learn to sail program. The
Camp is during the first week of the Victorian School Holidays, and straight after
the Bendigo Yacht Club’s Ice-Breaker Regatta. This camp will be fully
catered (food and accommodation). More information is available, and
interested sailors are asked to give their expression of interest before the
end of August

CAT CAMP – Friday 9th to Sunday 11th
November – Take the Friday off and make a long weekend of it.
Arrive and be fully rigged by midday Friday, ready to hit the water for the
first coaching session Friday afternoon. This camp will be fully catered
for from Friday lunch to Sunday lunch. Participants will need to organise
their own accommodation. Camping will be available at the Yacht
club. Depending on interest, this camp may be repeated on Friday 30th
November to Sunday 2nd December. This camp can be repeated
for a particular class of catamaran if we have sufficient interest from a
particular class.

ADVANCED CAT CAMP – February (date to be confirmed)
– This will be a 3 day camp specifically designed for those sailors who wish to
compete internationally in either the F18, F16, Viper, Nacra 17 or
A-Class. Numbers will be strictly limited. Vipers & C2’s will
be available for those who need to travel some distance. This camp
will be fully catered. Participants will need to organise their own
accommodation. Camping will be available at the Yacht club.

QUESTIONAIRE:

1.Are
you interested in participating in one or more of the above “Cat Camps”?
YES / NO

2.If
so, which one?

3.What
class of boat do you currently sail?

4.Would
you like to be emailed any information regarding future “CAT CAMPS”?